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The wired MAC address will be listed under Ethernet adapter Ethernet next to Physical Address.

The wireless MAC address will be listed under Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi next to Physical Address.

Enter ipconfig /all into the Command Prompt window and press Enter on your keyboard.

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Alternatively, press the Windows Key on your keyboard, type cmd into the Search bar, then press Enter on your keyboard.

Open the Command Prompt by right-clicking on the Start button (located in the lower-left corner of the screen) and select Command Prompt from the menu.

Find instructions, as well as some first-time-setup guides, for your device below. If it works or does not work for you, please leave a comment below and include the hotel chain so we all benefit.When connecting to campus wifi, we may require that you provide your MAC address. I’ve found it works in many independent hotels and within Marriott properties. Please remember, this may not work on all hotel Wi-Fi networks.

Use a compatible device that is on the same hotel Wi-Fi network and try to cast video or audio to the Chromecast.

The Chromecast should automatically connect to the hotel Wi-Fi network without need to authenticate.

Using the Chromecast application on the mobile device, complete the setup process and connect to the hotel’s in-house Wi-Fi.

Plug the Chromecast into the television.

It’s now to time to reconnect the Chromecast and give it a shot. You will probably not need to authenticate through the portal page again, but no guarantee you won’t. Substitute ?:?:?:?:?:? with the Mac’s original MAC address. You can simply reboot your Mac or you can use the terminal command process shown below: You now need to restore your Mac to its original MAC address. The downside to this process is that you will have to repeat it whenever the MAC address lease expires on the hotel network. Depending on the hotel and system, this MAC address will have access to the network anywhere from one to twenty-four hours (probably the latter). The MAC address is now registered on the hotel Wi-Fi.

Verify Internet connectivity by visiting any web site.

Reconnect to hotel Wi-Fi network – the Mac will now connect to the network with the Chromecast MAC address.

Substitute ?:?:?:?:?:? with the MAC address of the Chromecast.

In the Terminal type (or you can copy and paste from this post):.

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Don’t worry, a reboot will always return the Mac to its original MAC address and I will share how to return it back to its original MAC address using a single terminal command. We will now temporarily modify your Mac’s MAC address to the MAC address of the Chromecast and then log into the captive portal hotel Wi-Fi. TIP: Keep the MAC addresses somewhere safe and handy for later use so you do not have to repeat these steps. Unplug the Chromecast from the power source.The process above will ensure you jot down a correct address. Note the MAC address that appears on the final screen of the setup processĪnother option is to squint real hard and look for the MAC address on the back of the Chromecast.Progress through the Chromecast setup as far as you can go (knowing you will not successfully connect).Open the Chromecast app on your mobile device.Plug in the Chromecast to the hotel television and connect it to a power source.Next we need the MAC address for the Chromecast. Look for the ether line and note the 12 character address – include the : characters.Inet6 fe?::a?:?ff:feae:?e%en0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4 You will see text as shown below (I’ve replaced my Mac’s MAC address with ? characters for security reasons): Here’s how to display the MAC address of your Mac’s Wi-Fi adapter. Hotel captive portal Wi-Fi systems use this address to identify which devices connect and what rights they have on the network. A MAC address is a unique device ID assigned to all network devices. The first step is to determine the MAC address of your Mac. Windows users with Cygwin can probably follow along. NOTE: This process will also work for Linux users. There is a way to use your Chromecast in some hotels and this post will show you how to do so using your Mac. Without a remote, this could be difficult to include. This is an omission I would like to see Google include.

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Unlike the Amazon Fire TV (or Stick), it does not have a way to authenticate into a hotel that has a captive portal web page. The Chromecast, while a great device, has one huge flaw.

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